Aug 23, Wed - Worldview Key Points Review

Next Quiz/Test: Friday is Quiz 1a: Romans 12:2, 2 Corinthians 10:5 (ESV)

Handouts: None given

Reminders:

- Book Report Key Due-Dates: Title & Author (Mon, Sep. 11, written on a paper in class), Pre-Reading Form (Mon, Sep. 25, @ start of class), Book Report/Project (Mon, Nov. 14, report on TurnItIn.com / Art @ start of class)

Instructional Time: Unit 1 - Introducing Worldviews
Journal 1-3: Study Packet, Page 7
- Yesterday we talked about how the ocean is to a fish like popular culture is to us. See the poster on the back wall for a reminder of what this means. Considering this point, answer these Qs:
- - 1) For at least three of the following forms of media, explain two different values or beliefs that it supports
- - - A) Music that you listen to
- - - B) Movies or television that you watch
- - - C) Online videos & pictures that you watch
- - - D) Social media that you watch/follow
- - - E) Books or magazines that you read
- - - F) Games that you play
- - 2) How can you better become aware of the affect that popular culture has on you?
- - 3) How can you keep yourself from being ‘conformed’ into the values & beliefs that these support?
- When you are done: Study for Friday’s quiz.

Quiz 1a Preparation: We finished talking about this, see yesterday's notes.

Worldview: Study Packet, Page 2
- Worldview: Your most basic ideas (beliefs and values) that shape your view of & for the world.

- - It is how you ‘make sense’ of the world

- A worldview is formed on ideas

- - With the wrong ideas…

- - - The world doesn’t quite look right

- - - Bad consequences could follow! (Example: Slavery & the Nazi’s)

- - With the right ideas

- - - The world makes better sense

- - - Good consequences follow! (Example: Risking your life to save others)

- This is your view:
- - Of the world: What you think it is like
- - - How you explain & interpret the world (which determines how you live)
- - For the world: What you think it should be
- - - Which is how you will try to change it
- Key Concepts of a Worldview:
- - Your worldview is the basis of what you do (actions), think (decisions) & feel.
- - Everyone has a worldview

- - - Different people/cultures teach different ideas 

- - - So, worldviews differ from person to person

- - Over time, your worldview will change.
- - - Passive Change: When people receives their foundational ideas (values & beliefs) without considering them.
- - - Active Change: When people thoughtfully consider & test what ideas they will accept for their worldview
- Examples that help explain a worldview: Your worldview is like…
- - A map of the world: It shows where you are & where you are going
- - Eye-Glasses: It interprets how you view & focus on the world
- - A top on a Puzzle Box: It shows how all of life's pieces fit together

Worldview: Related Ideas: Study Packet, Page 2
- Ideas: The foundation of one’s worldview is on the ideas that he/she believes & values.
- - All ideas have consequences (results)!
- - Generally…
- - - Good ideas have good consequences (e.g. Slavery & the Nazi’s)
- - - - Believe wrong ideas? World doesn’t look right!
- - - Bad ideas have bad consequences (E.g. Risk life to save others)
- - - - Believe right ideas? World makes more sense!

- - You can choose your worldview by thoughtfully considering & testing your foundational ideas.

- - Do not select a worldview that 'best fits you!'
- - - Instead, select a worldview that best fits truth/reality
- 10 Main Parts of your Worldview:
- - History: What is the reason & meaning of what has happened?
- - Ethics: How should we behave? Why?
- - Economics: How should we use our resources?
- - Law: What is the basis for law?
- - Theology: Is there a God? How can we know?
- - Philosophy: What is truth? How do we know it?
- - Politics: What is the purpose of government?
- - Biology: What is the origin and order of life?
- - Sociology: What makes a healthy society?
- - Psychology: What is the human internal nature?

Popular Culture: Study Packet, Page 2
- Popular Culture:
- - A society's collection of values, beliefs, ideas, & behavior.
- - Mainly made popular through media & technology (e.g. TV, movies, music, & the internet)
- Popular culture is to us like the ocean is for a fish:
- - We are surrounded by it, But don't even know it!
- - We are constantly influenced by it, We cannot escape it!
- - We see everything through it; It influences how we see the world!
- For more notes on this, reference: "Aug 23, Tue - Quiz 1a Prep & An Intro to Culture"